Chapter 16
| IP Services
Domain Name Service
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Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
◆ Domain Lookup – Enables DNS host name-to-address translation.
(Default: Disabled)
◆ Default Domain Name – Defines the default domain name appended to
incomplete host names. Do not include the initial dot that separates the host
name from the domain name. (Range: 1-127 alphanumeric characters)
Web Interface
To configure general settings for DNS:
1. Click IP Service, DNS.
2. Select Configure Global from the Action list.
3. Enable domain lookup, and set the default domain name.
4. Click Apply.
Figure 413: Configuring General Settings for DNS
Configuring a List
of Domain Names
Use the IP Service > DNS - General (Add Domain Name) page to configure a list of
domain names to be tried in sequential order.
Command Usage
◆ Use this page to define a list of domain names that can be appended to
incomplete host names (i.e., host names passed from a client that are not
formatted with dotted notation).
◆ If there is no domain list, the default domain name is used (see “Configuring
General DNS Service Parameters” on page 643). If there is a domain list, the
system will search it for a corresponding entry. If none is found, it will use the
default domain name.
◆ When an incomplete host name is received by the DNS service on this switch
and a domain name list has been specified, the switch will work through the
domain list, appending each domain name in the list to the host name, and
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